We have now released a small client update to help address the issues we’ve been seeing since launch. All currently logged-in players will be forced to close WARDOGS and restart the game. You will then be prompted to download the latest client update. Once the update has been ins
We have now released a small client update to help address the issues we’ve been seeing since launch.
All currently logged-in players will be forced to close WARDOGS and restart the game.
You will then be prompted to download the latest client update.
Once the update has been installed and you relaunch the game, all players will return to the login queue.
We will then begin allowing players into the game in controlled batches.
As we confirm that players are successfully entering and populating servers, we will gradually increase the number of players being let through.
This client hotfix is intended to address several of the issues we have been seeing, including:
Players unable to join servers.
Players being unexpectedly kicked from servers during play.
Extended login queue times.
We will be actively monitoring the ongoing situation post hotfix and will be working through the night to see this resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
The Wardogs patch notes for Season 1 are here, and the new multiplayer FPS challenging Battlefield and Call of Duty has some real momentum. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Battlefield challenger Wardogs rebalances progression for launch, and you'll "need to grind" to get the "bi
The Wardogs patch notes for Season 1 are here, and the new multiplayer FPS challenging Battlefield and Call of Duty has some real momentum.
Exploits Fixed an exploit that let players reach an unintended position on the church roof. Reporting and moderation Added a new report tracking system. Reports are now weighted so that repeat and bad faith reporters carry less influence. Cheater bans are now announced in server
Exploits
Fixed an exploit that let players reach an unintended position on the church roof.
Reporting and moderation
Added a new report tracking system.
Reports are now weighted so that repeat and bad faith reporters carry less influence.
Cheater bans are now announced in server when match termination is turned off.
The kicked from server message now only appears if you were actually banned.
Server browser and front end
Reworked server browser filtering.
Fixed community server images scaling incorrectly.
The Host a server button now links straight to the hosting page.
Voice chat
Fixed voice cutting out permanently after a failed join. Stale channel rejoins, push to talk targeting and re-login all recover properly now.
Improved voice reliability under load, and added a visible communication status.
Gameplay and vehicles
Z20 Lakota balance pass, and a fix for sluggish pitch.
Helicopter input damping now applies to every input device.
Vehicle turrets now have a maximum operator rotation speed.
155mm, 122mm and flare deployables now take up more room in your loadout.
Fixed a DPI issue affecting tank aiming.
Brought the Z20 Lakota chase camera rotation rattle down by 6 dB.
Performance and stability
DLSS Frame Generation can now be turned off without restarting, and the render target pool is configurable.
Reduced shadow cache refreshes, which cuts hitching when you take control of a character.
Fixed two crash paths in the frame generation pipeline.
GPU crash reports now carry more detail, so we can act on them faster.
Removed a legacy graphics dependency.
Shadow quality is now clamped to Low on high benchmark scores rather than being switched off entirely.
Fixed a crash caused by network calls scheduled off the game thread.
Fixed a crash when closing a chatbox entry tooltip.
Fixed a crash involving buildables.
Fixed a crash when firing a weapon whose owner had left.
Dropped items no longer affect navigation, which claws back a little performance.
Improved startup reliability, with clearer messages when something fails early and a route to recovery.
Balance changes
Looking at the data we have decided to slow levels down around 10 to 20, and flatten the curve from 35 onward. This means our median players, at 20 to 25 hours, will be around level 20, and those wanting the big ticket items, the top 5%, will need to grind. Artillery moves to Career 90 and Heavy Tank to Driver 35. Driver has also been rejigged to give a satisfying escalation through attack vehicles. Forward Operating Base and Large Hammer vendor prices have gone up to make them more of a choice.
Levels 10 to 20 slowed down, with the curve flattening from 35 onward.
Artillery moved to Career level 90, and Heavy Tank moved to Driver level 35.
Forward Operating Base and Large Hammer vendor prices raised so they are more of a choice.
XP Bands
Previously our balancing was designed specifically for weekend long beta tests. Now they will be in-line with where we believe they should be. Each season we will have a different XP curve with different item orders.
Below level 6: unchanged.
Level 6: 8,750 to 9,250, 5.7% slower.
Level 10: 25,000 to 35,000, 40.0% slower.
Level 15: 54,750 to 110,000, 100.9% slower.
Level 20: 111,500 to 250,000, 124.2% slower.
Level 25: 192,000 to 325,000, 69.3% slower.
Level 30: 293,750 to 400,000, 36.2% slower.
Level 35: 416,500 to 500,000, 20.0% slower.
Level 40: 551,250 to 650,000, 17.9% slower.
Level 45: 689,500 to 800,000, 16.0% slower.
Level 50: 838,000 to 1,000,000, 19.3% slower.
XP Events
Player kill using an air vehicle: 300 XP to 250 XP.
Supply crate item sold under $75: 25 XP to 1 XP.
Economy Changes
Every price change in one place. Level moves stay with their track.
Vendor, Forward Operating Base: $2,500 to $7,500.
Vendor, Large Hammer: $1,600 to $2,400.
Career, Artillery Tank: $400,000 to $500,000.
Recon, 6-10x MRAD scope: $25,000 to $40,000.
Recon, 6-10x MOA scope: $30,000 to $45,000.
Support, Medium Hammer: $10,000 to $25,000.
Support, Large Hammer: $25,000 to $75,000.
Pilot, small armoured supply crate: $5,000 to $10,000.
Pilot, Little Bird with miniguns: $25,000 to $50,000.
Pilot, Z20 Lakota: $50,000 to $35,000.
Driver, URAL: $50,000 to $35,000.
Driver, Dune Buggy: $35,000 to $25,000.
Driver, Kodiak Flatbed: $15,000 to $35,000.
Driver, Music Tape H: $5,000 to $2,500.
Rebalanced the role track XP curve from level 6 upward. Level 6 moves from 8,750 to 9,250, roughly 5.7% slower, with a larger increase at level 10.
Rescaled the supply crate purchase curve from 25 to 250 down to 1 to 200, so low value items are priced sensibly and cannot be abused.
Season 1.0 Unlocks: Career
Sports Parachute: level 36 to level 35.
Large Backpack: level 56 to level 55.
762x54mm AP: level 83 to level 82.
556mm AP: level 85 to level 83.
Deagle: level 90 to level 85.
Artillery Tank: level 55 to level 90.
Season 1.0 Unlocks: Medic
PP-19 50 round drum magazine: level 33 to level 29.
Season 1.0 Unlocks: Support
Large Hammer: level 7 to level 8.
Season 1.0 Unlocks: Driver
URAL: level 4 to level 3.
Kodiak Assault: level 8 to level 6.
Dune Buggy: level 10 to level 8.
Kodiak Flatbed: level 2 to level 10.
Large Supply Crate: level 20 to level 16.
URAL Covered: level 30 to level 18.
Music Tape H: moves from Pilot level 28 to Driver level 23.
URAL Attack: level 40 to level 25.
Humvee with minigun: level 35 to level 30.
Heavy Tank: moves from Career level 35 to Driver level 35.
The 11th Reason NOT to Buy WARDOGS. The 11th Reason NOT to Buy WARDOGS. There's a rule in game development: you don't talk about anti-cheat. The most important thing you can do: use the in-game report function on official servers and for the ultimate protection, play on community
The 11th Reason NOT to Buy WARDOGS. There's a rule in game development: you don't talk about anti-cheat.
The most important thing you can do: use the in-game report function on official servers and for the ultimate protection, play on community hosted servers where admins can instantly ban bad actors.
Community Hosted Servers are available to pre-order now through our 3 Approved Hosting Partners; QONZER, BisectHosting and xREALM, ahead of WARDOGS Early Access launch on September 10th.
The $100K Clip Contest is still running. Share your best moments with #wardogs100k or submit at wardogs100k.com. New here? Watch our 10 Reasons NOT to Buy WARDOGS first.
Our launch trailer goes live September 10th - see you on the other side!View game page WARDOGS Early Access: September 10th.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Onimusha: Way of the Sword WARDOGS Bodycam How to Fish Halloween: The Game NBA 2K27 STAR WARS Zero Company™ Crimson Desert Enhanced Red Dead Redemption 2 * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Officially announcing CLOSED BETA #2 ahead of The FPS Games Show. Pre-Order now to guarantee access - with limited access being handed out in waves. View game page This is a genuine scale test where we want players to jump in and break our systems - right after The FPS Games Show
Officially announcing CLOSED BETA #2 ahead of The FPS Games Show.
Pre-Order now to guarantee access - with limited access being handed out in waves.
View game pageThis is a genuine scale test where we want players to jump in and break our systems - right after The FPS Games Show.
// Why not an open beta?
To validate the stability of our systems properly we will be increasing the number of Steam Playtest invitees in waves rather than opening the beta completely. This is to test areas of the game that only break at scale, such as server scaling and browsing, Twitch Drops, DLC entitlements, VOIP and our login queue.
// The FPS Games Show - Sept 3rd / 18:00 UTC / 2 PM EDT / 7 PM BST
Whilst announcing this Closed Beta early is one less announcement we were planning to drop at The FPS Games Show - we still have a HUGE announcement that no one will see coming... It's definitely worth still tuning in if you want to be first to find out.
Follow 'The FPS Games Show' on Twitch Right Here: View game page
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How to Fish Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 Mortal Shell II WARDOGS S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl HELLDIVERS™ 2 Big Walk STAR WARS Zero Company™ Black Myth: Wukong No More Room in Hell 2 * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
This weekend's Closed Beta is over. Thank you. The FPS community turnout was insane. Milestones hit. Memories made. Lessons learned. Don't miss our next major announcement on the The FPS Games Show Which takes place on 3 September 2026 @ 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST exclusively on Twit
The FPS community turnout was insane. Milestones hit. Memories made. Lessons learned.
Don't miss our next major announcement on the The FPS Games Show Which takes place on 3 September 2026 @ 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST exclusively on Twitch at View game page
Thankyou to everyone who pre-ordered WARDOGS for guaranteed closed beta access between August 21st – 23rd. If you missed that playtest weekend, please watch players first impressions videos on YouTube and watch our official '10 Reasons NOT to Buy WARDOGS' dev vlog before deciding to pre-order WARDOGS.
If you do decide to pre-order the game now, make sure you watch 'The FPS Games Show' live on Twitch, September 3rd, 18:00 UTC for amajor announcement that you will not want to miss.
The WARDOGS Closed Beta is this weekend. The NDA is lifted. Share your best moments, clips or streams, and tag us on social channels. Here is the schedule for the WARDOGS Closed Beta: WARDOGS pre-orders have blown past expectations. First wave of Closed Beta invites sent. You can
The WARDOGS Closed Beta is this weekend.
The NDA is lifted. Share your best moments, clips or streams, and tag us on social channels.
Here is the schedule for the WARDOGS Closed Beta:
WARDOGS pre-orders have blown past expectations. First wave of Closed Beta invites sent.
You can now pre-load 'WARDOGS Playtest'. Check your Steam for access.
Due to the volume of guaranteed Beta access via pre-orders, we aren't going to be that aggressive with adding players from the sign-up pool until later in the weekend. This is to help us analyse our server scaling and stability before heading into Early Access.
The new large-scale multiplayer FPS game from Team17 and Bulkhead is having a closed test this weekend, so sign up fast if you want to get involved. Read the full story on PCGamesN: You can play new, realistic FPS Wardogs for free this weekend
The new large-scale multiplayer FPS game from Team17 and Bulkhead is having a closed test this weekend, so sign up fast if you want to get involved.
Phantom Blade Zero HELLDIVERS™ 2 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Big Walk KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- Mortal Shell II WARDOGS Black Myth: Wukong Total War: WARHAMMER III No More Room in Hell 2 * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Wardogs has been wishlisted a million times on Steam, but developer Bulkhead is still encouraging caution before you commit to a purchase. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Battlefield rival Wardogs has captivated the Steam audience - but its early access might not be for you
Wardogs has been wishlisted a million times on Steam, but developer Bulkhead is still encouraging caution before you commit to a purchase.
Six months after revealing WARDOGS to the world. 1 MILLION WISHLISTS ON STEAM. Humbled. Thank you from our entire dev team. Wishlist and sign up for the upcoming Beta 👇 View game page
The developers behind the upcoming grand-scale FPS WARDOGS have confirmed they're working to support Proton so it's playable on Linux / SteamOS. Read the full article here:
The developers behind the upcoming grand-scale FPS WARDOGS have confirmed they're working to support Proton so it's playable on Linux / SteamOS.
Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/grand-scale-fps-wardogs-should-work-on-linux-steamos-devs-confirm-working-on-proton-support/
WARDOGS is launching into Steam Early Access on 10th September, with pre-orders live RIGHT NOW, which grants guaranteed access to our Closed Beta on 21 August. In our latest DEVLOG, we run through 10 Reasons why you should NOT Buy WARDOGS - covering our early access strategy, sta
WARDOGS is launching into Steam Early Access on 10th September, with pre-orders live RIGHT NOW, which grants guaranteed access to our Closed Beta on 21 August.
In our latest DEVLOG, we run through 10 Reasons why you should NOT Buy WARDOGS -covering our early access strategy, stair stepped pricing and long-term monetisation plans among many other points such as local VoIP and gamepad support.
Ahead of launch, we wanted to be as clear as possible about what WARDOGS is, what it isn’t, and what you should expect from us during Early Access. Ultimately, we encourage you to try out the game and refund if the game doesn’t live up to your expectations.
Closed Beta Access
Our Closed Beta will run from the 21st- 23rd August.
Closed Alpha was a HUGE success for us with an overwhelmingly positive response seen across social media. However, we have been capped on how many Steam Keys we can send externally, so we can no longer grant keys via the original signup process.
For Beta Access, we will be able to let a small number of players into the Beta randomly via the native Steam Playtest signup process. However we wanted to ensure the players who most want access can get a guaranteed invite to the Closed Beta. Pre-ordering allows us to grant access directly to you without fully opening the floodgates like an open beta would. That allows us to far more accurately predict our launch day numbers and server requirements to help ensure stability for everyone at launch.
If you pre-order to get access to the Closed Beta and decide WARDOGS isn’t for you, that’s okay – we actively encourage refunding if the beta doesn’t live up to your expectations.
Lifting NDA
We are now officially lifting our NDA* and creators can post your banked Closed Alpha footage from this past weekend if you so desire. Feel free to check out real players first impressions videos as we expect some of those to be going out right about now.
*ETP Playtests will still be under NDA. Please read all discord announcements carefully.
WARDOGS Supporter Edition
Today, we’re also announcing WARDOGS Supporter Edition.
WARDOGS Supporter Edition offers additional cosmetic content to the base game for players who want to help support BULKHEAD and the future development of WARDOGS. There will be no monetization on WARDOGS during Early Access with the sole exception of this optional supporter edition.
This Supporter Edition includes;
- 3 ‘Starter Weapon’ Camos
- Valkyra Branded A-91 Rifle Camo
- Lonestar Branded Bushmaster Camo
- Manticore Branded KH-2002 Camo
- Littlebird Helicopter ‘Taxi’ Camo
- Supporter Icon on scoreboard (can be hidden in settings)
- Grenade Bobblehead
- Helmet Bobblehead
To be extra clear on BULKHEAD’s stance re: monetisation.
1. We will NOT monetize the game at any point during Early Access.
2. We will NEVER monetize in-game cash or gold bars, they must be earned through play.
3. We will NEVER allow you to directly purchase camos, camos should show that a player has worked hard to unlock that item not how much money they have.
Thankyou for being part of our community and considering purchasing the supporter edition!
Pre-Order is available RIGHT NOW 👇
WARDOGS is available to pre-order now and is launching into Steam Early Access on 10th September. You’ve watched, you’ve listened… now is the time to play!
